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Barley is external and internal. Outside is an inflammation of the hair follicles of the eyelashes or adjacent sebaceous glands. If the internal process is not from the outside and from the inside of the eyelids. It is caused by inflammation of the slices meibomian gland. Meibomiae iron is fat iron cartilaginous plates of the century.
Barley can be either on one or on both eyes. In fact - it's an abscess, though small. According to statistics, in different periods of life, he is sick, every third person in the world.
Who and how sore barley?
The disease can cause bacteria, fungi or microscopic mites. The microorganisms after the "penetration" in the hair follicle (the root of the eyelashes) or sebaceous glands begin to rapidly multiply. Duct that opens into the hair follicle, corked, and the iron is filled with pus.
May develop multiple styes, if the infection will spread from one follicle to another.
To provoke the emergence of barley can:
* hypothermia;
* stress;
* sleep deprivation;
* the recovery period after a serious illness, after surgery;
* failure to comply with the rules of personal hygiene, in particular, dirty hands, using someone else's towels;
* long stay eye in the polluted atmosphere (dusty room, workshop with poor ventilation, etc.,);
* metabolism;
* beriberi;
* cold;
* total exhaustion;
* weakened immunity with long-term inflammation, chronic diseases, diseases of the gastrointestinal tract;
* anemia (anemia);
* alien cosmetics;
* dirty brushes and applicators for applying makeup;
* constant eyestrain;
* heredity;
* tick on the eyelashes - Demodex;
* blepharitis - inflammation of the eyelid margin;
* conjunctivitis.
Risk groups:
* people with very oily skin;
* children and adolescents;
* women are more likely to suffer from this disease than men: they are more touching eyes when applying makeup;
* patients with diabetes mellitus.
It is important to know! If styes appear constantly, it is an alarming signal. Such relapses may indicate the beginning of diabetes. It is recommended to address to the endocrinologist and to hand over a blood on urine and sugar. In addition, under the guise of barley can hide small cysts or tumors. So, if you are sure that it is indeed barley, no, it is better to make an appointment to see the doctor.
How can I tell if I have barley?
Barley usually occurs in a very short time. First eyelid itchy. But to scratch it is strictly forbidden, as it will only complicate the disease. The next stage is the appearance of redness and swelling. Then comes the pain, which increases with pressure.
When domestic barley redness and swelling can be seen, if you pull the lower eyelid down or remove the upper eyelid.
The disease is accompanied by a feeling of heaviness and tension in the century. It happens that the barley disrupts the function of the century: prevents him until the end to open. Sometimes, the body temperature rises, you experience headache and malaise, priuchayut parotid and submandibular lymph nodes.
After about 2-4 days on top of the ulcer is formed yellowish or white head. When the barley Matures, the head breaks, highlighting the pus and pieces of dead tissue. After the pain subsides, and it gradually goes away.
In rare cases, styes disappear before puberty.
What can cause the barley?
By itself, the barley no danger. But if you poke or squeeze it, can lead to serious complications. Because the infection can penetrate deep into the eye or into the blood. Therefore, the output of pus should go in a natural way: after ripening head.
On both sides of the bridge there is the Vienna angularis, which connects the subcutaneous veins of the face with the deep veins of the orbit. That's why above the upper lip cannot squeeze! There is a danger that the blood from the tissues of the face above the upper lip through the angular vein gets into the eye socket. And from there her career goes in two directions: into the cranial cavity and the outside under the zygomatic bone. These ways may spread the infection.
Don't take chances, because during extrusion barley there is a risk of abscess century, a phlegmon century, thrombosis of the veins of the eyes, and in some cases even meningitis or sepsis, which will be treated in the hospital. Possible even death.
Likely complication after internal barley - secondary cataract (Gradina). A secondary cataract is a chronic inflammation of the cartilage around majaniemi cancer. May develop after barley, hypothermia, and even for no apparent reason. Looks like dense, the size of a small pea painless education in the thickness of the century. Treatment is only surgical. The non-hazardous secondary cataract, the operation takes only a few minutes.
How to protect yourself from barley?
* Strengthen the immune system.
* Eat.
* Observe the rules of personal hygiene.
* Clean the eyelids from fat regular baby soap or special hygiene.
* Do not RUB the eyelid with the dust and especially do not try to clean dirty hands.
* Use only personal beauty products.
What if I barley?
At the beginning of the disease, when the redness, you can burn the future site of the barley medical alcohol (within 10-15 minutes, with strong, burning less) or smeared with iodine/green paint. To the solution gets into the eyes, you can use a thin cotton swab.
As you know, any ulcer warming is strictly prohibited. But the barley ripening stages warming is not only possible, but necessary. For this purpose, the so-called "dry heat": warming up, physiotherapy (UFO, UHF).
At home will suit boiled egg (shell not clear) that you want to wrap in a towel and warm their eyes. It does not push them on the lid tightly. Hold as long as possible, until the egg cools. Again heat the egg and repeatedly repeat the procedure. Please be patient: have most of the day to spend, gray ulcer.
But if purulent head already appeared, warm barley cannot - that the process of suppuration will only intensify.
After opening barley treated with laying the lid on the night of antibacterial ointments with antibiotics: erythromycinbuy, tetracycline ophthalmic 1%, levomitsetinovym other on the recommendation of a physician. Apply drops, for example, cipromed, sulfacetamide.
It is recommended to rinse the eyes with warm infusion of chamomile or solution furacin. Help hot compress on the eyes with a strong tea brew.
If the barley is accompanied by a fever, without the use of antibiotics inside not to do.
Domestic barley (Masonic) opened in conductively bag. The treatment is the same, but this type of disease often requires surgical intervention.
Patient barley can be a source of infection for loved ones. To avoid infection, wash your hands often and use only its utensils, and a personal towel. During treatment, women should abandon the beauty treatments and make-up.
Contact your doctor if:
* Barley fails during the week.
* The disease is accompanied fuzzy visual perception.
* Century formed a dense node.
If styes bother you often, your doctor may advise an autohemotherapy. Autohemotherapy is subcutaneous or intramuscular injection of the patient's blood, taken from his veins, in the gluteal muscle. Also effective ultraviolet waves, it is useful to add to the rate of vitamins, yeast products.
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